Quarterly incident statistics for TRAM2017 - 3rd Quarter

Released inDecember 2017

Published by Transport Safety VictoriaLevel 15, 121 Exhibition StreetMelbourne, Victoria 3000Telephone: 1800 223 022

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ContentsIntroduction ............................................................................................................................... 4

1. Reporting requirements in Victoria.....................................................................................42. Changes to information......................................................................................................43. Definitions...........................................................................................................................43.1. Serious injury...................................................................................................................53.2. Person type.....................................................................................................................53.3. Collision...........................................................................................................................53.4. Derailment.......................................................................................................................53.5. Suspected suicide or attempted suicide..........................................................................53.6. Broken rail.......................................................................................................................5

Descriptive statistics ................................................................................................................. 6

4. Tram - Occurrences with injuries........................................................................................64.1. Fatalities by person type.................................................................................................64.2. Serious injuries by person type.......................................................................................74.3. Serious injuries by occurrence type................................................................................85. Tram - Occurrences...........................................................................................................95.1. Running line derailment...................................................................................................95.2. Collision between trams................................................................................................105.3. Collision with person.....................................................................................................115.4. Collision with infrastructure...........................................................................................125.5. Collision with road vehicle.............................................................................................135.6. Slip, trip or fall on tram..................................................................................................145.7. Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interface.....................................................................155.8. Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken rail...................................................165.9. Fire on tram...................................................................................................................17

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ChartsChart 1 - Fatalities by person type............................................................................................6Chart 2 - Serious injuries by person type..................................................................................7Chart 3 - Running line derailment.............................................................................................9Chart 4 - Collision between trams...........................................................................................10Chart 5 - Collision with person................................................................................................11Chart 6 - Collision with infrastructure......................................................................................12Chart 7 - Collision with road vehicle........................................................................................13Chart 8 - Slip, trip or fall on tram.............................................................................................14Chart 9 - Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interface................................................................15Chart 10 - Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken rail............................................16Chart 11 - Fire on tram............................................................................................................17

TablesTable 1 - Serious injuries by person type.................................................................................7Table 2 - Serious injuries by occurrence type...........................................................................8Table 3 - Running line derailment.............................................................................................9Table 4 - Collision between trams...........................................................................................10Table 5 - Collision with person................................................................................................11Table 6 - Collision with infrastructure......................................................................................12Table 7 - Collision with road vehicle.......................................................................................13Table 8 - Slip, trip or fall on tram.............................................................................................14Table 9 - Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interface................................................................15Table 10 - Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken rail............................................16Table 11 - Fire on tram...........................................................................................................17

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Introduction1. Reporting requirements in VictoriaVictoria’s light rail transport operators and a number of stand-alone heavy rail tourist and heritage operators are required to report certain types of rail incidents to Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) in accordance with the requirements of the Rail Safety (Local Operations) Act 2006 (Vic) (RSLOA) and Rail Safety (Local Operations) (Accreditation and Safety) Regulations 2017 (Vic) (RSLOASR).

TSV uses the data it collects from those operators to monitor trends and safety risks across the Victorian transport network.

2. Changes to informationThe information contained in this report is the intellectual property of TSV and is year-to-date (YTD) September 2017. It is sourced from its Occurrence Database, which stores data as reported to TSV by rail operators, as at 3 November 2017. The information might be adjusted to reflect new information that comes to light at any time without prior notice. Consequently, minor variations may exist when compared with previous publications.

Variations in information from year to year are evident in this report. Improvements in safety are generally expected to occur over time as enhancements are made to systems. Low frequency - high consequence events however, such as those occasionally experienced in the transport industry, and changes to transport demand, such as increasing patronage, can also result in variations in the information.

3. DefinitionsRailway accident or incident is defined in the RSLOASR as:

an accident or incident on railway premises that results ino the death of a persono a person requiring immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital

a running line derailment of any unit of rolling stock a collision between any rolling stock and any person a collision between any rolling stock and any other vehicle, infrastructure, obstruction or object

which resulted in significant property damage an implosion, explosion, fire or other occurrence which resulted in significant property damage a notifiable accident or incident.

Notifiable circumstance as defined in the RSLOASR means a circumstance, act or omission that resulted, or had the potential to result, in the death or serious injury to any person, or significant damage to property. The definition includes:

any defect in, or failure of, any part of the rail infrastructure any defect in, or failure of, any rolling stock or part of any rolling stock any failure or breach of any rail operations practice, procedure or rule any other circumstance, act or omission that the Safety Director has specified under regulation

42(2) to be a notifiable circumstance.

TSV uses the Guideline for the Top Event Classification of Notifiable Occurrences as a resource when classifying rail incidents (Occurrence Classification-Guideline One (OC-G1)).

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3.1. Serious injuryDefined in the RSLOASR as “a person requiring immediate treatment as an in-patient in a hospital”.

3.2. Person type A passenger is a person travelling or intending to travel. A public is any other person affected by a railway occurrence. A trespasser is a person on railway premises who, whether intentionally or negligently, is in a

place they have no right or authority to be or for the purpose of carrying out unauthorised activities.

3.3. CollisionWhen a tram strikes another tram, obstruction, person or other object or is struck by another object.

3.4. DerailmentWhen one or more tram wheels leave the rail or track during railway operations.

3.5. Suspected suicide or attempted suicide Suspected suicide is any suspected suicide that takes place in or from railway property. Attempted suicide refers to any person who unsuccessfully attempts to take their own life on

railway property.

3.6. Broken rail A fracture of the rail in a running line including a broken joint or weld, or detachment of a piece

from the rail which necessitates an immediate stoppage of traffic or the immediate imposition of a speed restriction lower than that currently in force.

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Descriptive statistics4. Tram - Occurrences with injuriesThis section provides data about rail occurrences that involved injuries.

4.1. Fatalities by person typeThis section provides information about fatalities that occurred from 2015 to 2017. The data excludes suspected suicides. The last fatality involving the safety of a tram was in the second quarter of 2014.

Chart 1 shows that no fatalities occurred from 2015 to 2017 and that the three year moving average decreased from 0.4 in the first quarter of 2015 to 0 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 1 - Fatalities by person type

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4.2. Serious injuries by person typeThis section provides information about serious injuries that occurred from 2015 to 2017. The data excludes attempted suicides.

Chart 2 shows the number of serious injuries by person type (employee, member of the public and passenger) that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 1.

The total number of serious injuries in:2015 was 13 in the first, 17 in the second, 10 in the third and 11 in the fourth quarters2016 was 17 in the first, 18 in the second, 11 in the third and 23 in the fourth quarters2017 was 17 in the first, 11 in the second and 21 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 8.1 in the first quarter of 2015 to 15.1 in the third quarter of 2017.

Employee serious injuries recorded in:2016 were 2 in the first quarter2017 were 1 in the second quarter.

Passenger serious injuries recorded in:2015 were 7 in the first, 2 in the second, 5 in the third and 3 in the fourth quarters2016 were 10 in the first, 15 in the second, 9 in the third and 17 in the fourth quarters2017 were 9 in the first, 5 in the second and 13 in the third quarters.

Public serious injuries recorded in:2015 were 6 in the first, 15 in the second, 5 in the third and 8 in the fourth quarters2016 were 5 in the first, 3 in the second, 2 in the third and 6 in the fourth quarters2017 were 8 in the first, 5 in the second and 8 in the third quarters.

Chart 2 - Serious injuries by person type

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Table 1 - Serious injuries by person type

Person type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Employee 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0Passenger 7 2 5 3 10 15 9 17 9 5 13Public 6 15 5 8 5 3 2 6 8 5 8Total 13 17 10 11 17 18 11 23 17 11 21

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4.3. Serious injuries by occurrence typeTable 2 shows the number of serious injuries by occurrence type (collision, derailment, level crossing occurrence, safeworking irregularity/breach and slip, trip or fall) that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017.

Serious injuries resulting from collision in:2015 were 7 in the first, 14 in the second, 5 in the third and 6 in the fourth quarters2016 were 5 in the first, 3 in the second, 2 in the third and 8 in the fourth quarters2017 were 8 in the first, 5 in the second and 10 in the third quarters.

Serious injury resulting from derailment in:2015 was 1 in the fourth quarter2017 was 1 in the second quarter.

Serious injury resulting from level crossing occurrence in 2015 were 1 in the second quarter.

Serious injury resulting from safeworking irregularity/breach in 2016 was 1 in the first quarter.

Serious injuries resulting from slip, trip or fall in:2015 were 6 in the first, 2 in the second, 5 in the third and 4 in the fourth quarters2016 were 11 in the first, 15 in the second, 9 in the third and 15 in the fourth quarters2017 were 9 in the first, 5 in the second and 10 in the third quarters.

Table 2 - Serious injuries by occurrence type

Occurrence type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Collision 7 14 5 6 5 3 2 8 8 5 10Derailment 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Level crossing occurrence 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Safeworking irregularity/breach 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Slip, trip or fall 6 2 5 4 11 15 9 15 9 5 10Total 13 17 10 11 17 18 11 23 17 11 20

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5. Tram - Occurrences5.1. Running line derailmentThis section provides information about running line derailments that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 3 shows the number of running line derailments that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 3.

The total number of running line derailments in:2015 was 3 in the first, 9 in the second, 7 in the third and 8 in the fourth quarters2016 was 5 in the first, 7 in the second, 5 in the third and 7 in the fourth quarters2017 was 1 in the first, 5 in the second and 2 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 5 in the first quarter of 2015 to 5.3 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 3 - Running line derailment

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Table 3 - Running line derailment

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Running line derailment 3 9 7 8 5 7 5 7 1 5 2Total 3 9 7 8 5 7 5 7 1 5 2

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5.2. Collision between tramsThis section provides information about collisions between trams that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 4 shows the number of collisions between trams that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 4.

The total number of collisions between trams in:2015 was 1 in the first, 1 in the second, 1 in the third and 6 in the fourth quarters2016 was 2 in the first, 6 in the second, 3 in the third and 2 in the fourth quarters2017 was 1 in the first, 1 in the second and 2 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average decreased from 3.6 in the first quarter of 2015 to 2.4 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 4 - Collision between trams

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Table 4 - Collision between trams

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Tram 1 1 1 6 2 6 3 2 1 1 2Total 1 1 1 6 2 6 3 2 1 1 2

2015 2016 2017

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5.3. Collision with personThis section provides information about collisions with person that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 5 shows the number of collisions with person that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 5.

The total number of collisions with person in:2015 was 9 in the first, 7 in the second, 9 in the third and 11 in the fourth quarters2016 was 15 in the first, 8 in the second, 9 in the third and 12 in the fourth quarters2017 was 16 in the first, 9 in the second and 16 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 8.5 in the first quarter of 2015 to 11.2 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 5 - Collision with person

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Table 5 - Collision with person

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Person 9 7 9 11 15 8 9 12 16 9 16Total 9 7 9 11 15 8 9 12 16 9 16

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5.4. Collision with infrastructureThis section provides information about collisions with infrastructure that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 6 shows the number of collisions with infrastructure that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 6.

The total number of collisions with infrastructure in:2015 was 3 in the first, 1 in the second, 4 in the third and 3 in the fourth quarters2016 was 3 in the first, 4 in the third and 2 in the fourth quarters2017 was 3 in the first, 4 in the second, 2 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 1.3 in the first quarter of 2015 to 2.6 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 6 - Collision with infrastructure

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Table 6 - Collision with infrastructure

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Infrastructure 3 1 4 3 3 0 4 2 3 4 2Total 3 1 4 3 3 0 4 2 3 4 2

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5.5. Collision with road vehicleThis section provides information about collisions with road vehicle that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 7 shows the number of collisions with road vehicle that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 7.

The total number of collisions with road vehicle in:2015 was 207 in the first, 197 in the second, 182 in the third and 267 in the fourth quarters2016 was 237 in the first, 247 in the second, 227 in the third and 251 in the fourth quarters2017 was 221 in the first, 239 in the second and 258 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 210.7 in the first quarter of 2015 to 230.2 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 7 - Collision with road vehicle

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Table 7 - Collision with road vehicle

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Road vehicle 207 197 182 267 237 247 227 251 221 239 258Total 207 197 182 267 237 247 227 251 221 239 258

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5.6. Slip, trip or fall on tramThis section provides information about slips, trips or falls on tram that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 8 shows the number of slips, trips or falls on tram that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 8.

The total number of slips, trips or falls on tram in:2015 was 45 in the first, 49 in the second, 54 in the third and 54 in the fourth quarters2016 was 65 in the first, 72 in the second, 95 in the third and 52 in the fourth quarters2017 was 86 in the first, 70 in the second and 91 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 44.1 in the first quarter of 2015 to 65.3 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 8 - Slip, trip or fall on tram

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Table 8 - Slip, trip or fall on tram

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4On tram 45 49 54 54 65 72 95 52 86 70 91Total 45 49 54 54 65 72 95 52 86 70 91

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5.7. Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interfaceThis section provides information about slips, trips or falls on platform tram interface that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 9 shows the number of slips, trips or falls on platform tram interface by category type (caught in tram doors, on/from stairs/ramp, to/from tram) that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 9.

The total number of slips, trips or falls classified as between platform and tram and caught in tram doors and to/from tram in:2015 was 7 in the first, 2 in the second, 9 in the third and 13 in the fourth quarters2016 was 15 in the first, 14 in the second, 11 in the third and 20 in the fourth quarters2017 was 25 in the first, 27 in the second and 37 in the third quarters.

The three year moving average increased from 2.9 in the first quarter of 2015 to 15.3 in the third quarter of 2017.

Slips, trips or falls classified as caught in tram doors in:2015 were 1 in the first, 4 in the third and 2 in the fourth quarters2016 were 3 in the first, 3 in the second, 2 in the third and 10 in the fourth quarters2017 were 5 in the first, 5 in the second and 4 in the third quarters.

Slips, trips or falls classified as to/from tram in:2015 were 6 in the first, 2 in the second, 5 in the third and 11 in the fourth quarters2016 were 12 in the first, 11 in the second, 9 in the third and 10 in the fourth quarters2017 were 20 in the first, 22 in the second and 33 in the third quarters.

Chart 9 - Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interface

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Table 9 - Slip, trip or fall on platform tram interface

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Caught in tram doors 1 0 4 2 3 3 2 10 5 5 4To/from tram 6 2 5 11 12 11 9 10 20 22 33Total 7 2 9 13 15 14 11 20 25 27 37

2015 2016 2017

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5.8. Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken railThis section provides information about track and civil infrastructure irregularities - broken rail that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 10 shows the number of track and civil infrastructure irregularities - broken rail that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 10.

The total number of track and civil infrastructure irregularities - broken rail in:2015 was 1 in the first quarter2016 was 1 in the first and 1 in the fourth quarters.

The three year moving average decreased from 0.4 in the first quarter of 2015 to 0.3 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 10 - Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken rail

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Table 10 - Track and civil infrastructure irregularity - broken rail

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Broken rail 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

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5.9. Fire on tramThis section provides information about fires on tram that occurred from 2015 to 2017.

Chart 11 shows the number of fires on tram that occurred in each quarter from 2015 to 2017 and the three year moving average. This data is also represented in Table 11.

The total number of fires on tram in:2015 was 1 in the first and 1 in the second quarters2016 was 1 in the third quarter.

The three year moving average decreased from 1.2 in the first quarter of 2015 to 0.3 in the third quarter of 2017.

Chart 11 - Fire on tram

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Table 11 - Fire on tram

Category type Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4On tram 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

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